Facilitator I Professional Support (P8) (Academic Development & Support Division: Academic Development Centre)
Position Summary
Introduction
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development, and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for societal impact in the context of the changing social, political, and economic fortunes of Africa”.
Job description
- To design, facilitate and roll out a variety of learning and reading development strategies (SQ4R, IPSO, ASPIRE etc) focusing on UJ amongst others reading development as part of reading in the discipline (RID).
- To develop online materials and online course contents (study skills, time management, exam writing skills, literacy related skills etc.) for undergraduate and Postgraduate (honours) students.
- To be involved in teaching and implementing the reading development strategy and learning development workshops designed for UJ undergraduate students within the academic advisory, inclusive of senior student experience (SSE) and First Year Experience (FYE) context.
- To initiate and strengthen relationships with various faculty representatives, liaise with internal and external Stakeholders and contribute towards the SSE agenda.
- To integrate study skills into discipline based and create course content materials in a subject driven approach.
- To undertake reading development related research and keep up-to-date reading development best practice.
- To initiate, coordinate, and implement the UJ reading in the discipline strategy in various faculties.
- Recruitment, selection and appointment of mentors as part of the UJ mentoring programme.
- Working as a member of the UJ mentoring team withing ADC.
- Monitoring the student mentoring programme’s implementation at UJ.
- Managing the system of allocating mentors and mentees to each other.
- Developing and offering customised mentor training materials.
- Developing and offering a mentoring curriculum and activity menu for mentors to use.
- Training and supporting senior mentors and Faculty mentor coordinators in their roles.
- Identify and intervene in problems that occur within the UJ mentoring system.
- Monitor and evaluate the mentoring system at UJ.
- Research mentoring at UJ and produce academic articles about its implementation and effectiveness.
- Research the mentoring system at UJ as well as investigate it’s impact on student success.
- Report back on the mentoring system at UJ.
Minimum requirements
- An appropriate Master’s degree
- 2-5 Years of Higher Education experience
- The proven ability to manage groups of students to achieve a specific goal
- The proven ability to develop and offer student training material
- A sound knowledge of academic skills development theory and practice
- A sound understanding of issues faced by students entering Higher Education in South Africa
- Proof of conducting research in the field of learning/reading development or Academic development
- A relevant PhD
- Knowledge about mentoring in HE
- Sound understanding of LSP with focus on reading in the discipline
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to work with both students and staff.
- The ability to work as a member of a team.
- Possess reading and writing experience within Higher Education
Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following: a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/ or a portfolio of your creative output.
Please note that the University is obligated, in terms of recent amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (Act 13 of 2021), to assess all prospective employees (including applicants) against the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO). The outcome of such an assessment may have an impact upon possible employment with the University.
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Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.
In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups. As necessitated by operational requirements the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 8 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
